Shloka 21
भीमसेननादः तथा प्रथमसंमर्दः
Bhīmasena’s Roar and the First Clash
सम्बन्ध-- इस प्रकार जीवन-जअवस्थामें ही तीनों गुणोंसे अतीत होकर मनुष्य अगृतको प्राप्त हो जाता है--इस रहस्ययुक्त बातको युनकर गुणातीत पुरुषके लक्षण
arjuna uvāca | kaiḥ liṅgaiḥ trīn guṇān etān atīto bhavati prabho | kim-ācāraḥ kathaṁ ca etāṁs trīn guṇān ativartate ||
阿周那说：主啊，一个人以何种征象可知已超越这三种古那？他的行持如何？又以何法能超越这三种古那？
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Arjuna seeks a practical and ethical profile of the guṇātīta—one who has transcended sattva, rajas, and tamas—asking for (1) recognizable characteristics, (2) the person’s manner of conduct, and (3) the method by which such transcendence is attained.
In the midst of Kṛṣṇa’s instruction, Arjuna, having heard that one can go beyond the guṇas even while living, asks Kṛṣṇa to clarify the lived signs and practices of such a liberated person—turning doctrine into observable guidance.